Kevin Craig

This article is about the West Virginia politician. For the Missouri congressional candidate, see United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2010. For the UK Labour Party candidate, see Kevin Craig (politician).

Kevin Joseph Craig (born July 28, 1968) is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates who represented District 13^[1] from 2012 to 2014. Craig served from 2000 until 2012 in the District 15 seat.

Kevin J. Craig
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
In office December 1, 2000 – December 1, 2014
Preceded by	Chuck Romine
Succeeded by	Sean Hornbuckle
Constituency	16th district (2012–2014) 15th district (2000–2012)
Personal details
Born	(1968-07-28) July 28, 1968 (age 57) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Children	Rebecca Craig, John Craig
Residence(s)	Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Notre Dame Georgia Southern University
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1991–1996
Rank	Captain

Education

Craig earned his BBA from the University of Notre Dame and his MBA from Georgia Southern University.

Elections

• 2012 With all three incumbent District 15 representatives redistricted to District 16, Craig placed first in the May 8, 2012 Democratic Primary with 2,978 votes (37.2%),^[2] and placed first in the five-way three-position November 6, 2012 General election with 8,866 votes (22.9%) ahead of incumbent Republican Carol Miller and Jim Morgan and non-selectees Sean Hornbuckle (D) and Mike Davis (R).^[3]
• 2000 To challenge District 15 incumbent Republican Representative Chuck Romine, Craig placed in the five-way 2000 Democratic Primary and was elected in the six-way three-position November 7, 2000 General election alongside Democratic incumbents Arley Johnson and Margarette Leach.
• 2002 Craig and incumbent Representatives Leach and Morgan were unopposed for the 2002 Democratic Primary and were re-elected in the five-way three-position November 5, 2002 General election.
• 2004 Craig and incumbent Representatives Leach and Morgan were unopposed for the 2004 Democratic Primary, and were re-elected in the six-way three-position November 2, 2004 General election.
• 2006 Craig and incumbent Representatives Leach and Morgan were challenged in the five-way 2006 Democratic Primary but all placed; Morgan and Craig were re-elected in the six-way three-position November 7, 2006 General election alongside Republican nominee Carol Miller, unseating Representative Leach.
• 2008 Craig placed second in the three-way May 13, 2008 Democratic Primary with 5,179 votes (36.9%),^[4] and placed first in the six-way three-position November 4, 2008 General election with 10,522 votes (23.4%) and ahead of incumbents Morgan (D) and Miller (R), and non-selectees Carl Eastham (D), James Carden (R), and Paula Stewart (R).^[5]
• 2010 Craig and Representative Morgan were challenged in the five-way May 11, 2010 Democratic Primary where Craig placed first with 2,800 votes (29.7%),^[6] and placed first in the six-way three-position November 2, 2010 General election with 6,886 votes (20.6%) ahead of Representatives Miller (R) and Morgan (D) and non-selectees Matthew Woelfel (D), Patrick Lucas (R), and Douglas Franklin (R).^[7]